Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-13
VERY INDIGNANT.
Baltimore Anarchists Hold n Meet
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An Indignation meeting, the purpose
Of which was stated to be "to protest
against the brutal murder of the Chicago
Anarchists" was held at Turner's Hall,
on Baltimore street near Gay, last night.
About two hundred persons were present,
including a number of women and few
children. An engraving of the seven
Anarchists hung on the wall at the head
of the hall and was draped in mourning.
A large red flag behind the speakers
stand was also covered with black rib
bons, and the stand, which was
covered with bright red cambria, was
also covered with black goods Of the
same fabric. Nearly all the persons
who made remarks said they felt so bad
" over the execution of the men in Chi
cago they were in no condition to speak.
There were a number of Soclalistic
speakers present, who seemed to prefer,
for some reason or other, to be silent,
and the vigorous speeches which have
been heard at meetings attended by
some OF the same persons were not
heard. Photographs of the Anarchists,
histories of the trials, and other books
were exposed for sale. Several mem
bers of the police department were pres
emit in civilians dress. A young man
named Ncebe, who was present and
made few remarks, was asked il he WAS
related TO Neebe, the Chicago Anarchist,
hut said that he was not. The remarks
were nearly all in German.
Mr.. Wentzcll called the meeting to
order, and Messrs. Francis Hocheder
and Jacob Behrens were selected as
chairman, because it was a mixed audi
ence. One chairman put the questions
in the German language and one In
English. Mr. Otto Dom, the first
speaker, requested the audience to rise
Gin honor OF our departed brethren, "
which WAS complied with. He said that
this day is the darkest spot in American
history, and he didn't think that any
thing of the kind had ever before been
perperated in the history of the country.
Four of the best men the republic
ever had were murdered by the law
Everything" said he, "can now be
accomplished through the intervention
of law, even rascality. 1t is sad that
such an act as was carried out to-day can
occur in this republic. The faces of the
people on the streets clearly showed
that they were not in sympathy with the
execution, Notwithstanding the fact that
the capitalstic press makes them sovery
wicked. The great demand for the extra
editions OF the newspapers showed that
something else besides mere curiosity
moved the people ; it was sympathy
for these wrOnGed men. This great
republic, the refuge OF the oppressed,
has cast blot on its clean sheet
by this act These men were charged
with having killed seven policemen, but
tue charge was never proven. They
were slaughtered, butthe ideas promoted
by them will live long after their graves
have been overgrOwn with grass. Be-
cause they had ideas which did not suit
the ruling classes they were sacrificed.
They were unselfSh, noble men. Every
thing bad was attributed to them, but it
could not be charged against them that
they were towards They were brave
men and had courage to the last. There
must surely besomething in men of such
courage
Henry Neebe. a very tall young man,
came forward, and before he began TO
speak The chairman said, soto roce,
nicHzu .(ucrich mot too fiery. BE said
that while reading the bulletin exposed
IN front Of the newspaper Offices
Tx SAW FACES TURN PALE
upon reading the dispatches of the exc
cution. The Same persons laughed at
the proceedings in Chicago few DAYS
ago. The men have been hanged"
said be, "but the day will come-and /
hope II viii come sOon--when hun
dred men will rise out of every drop of
blood OF these wroDged men to crush
the oppressors Of the working classes"
The speaker stopped abruptly, and said
he could not speak, because he was too
nervous
Mr.. Graefe said the workingmen are
not allowed to express their opinions.
The people are living in bondage. He
fald bis heart bled for the men who were
sacrificed. aud deplored the fact that
they cannot speak what their hearts want
10 express. There was a scarcity OF
speakers, and during an intermission
Otto Dorm made motion that the reso-
buttons expressing the sense of the meet |
ing be submitted. The following reso-
lutions were then read by Mr.. Kramer
and adopted
Whereas The Constitution of the
CRited ktafes guarantees the frcssSom Of |
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